1. Middle and Southern Colonies
Section 2.4

2. Main Idea
Events in England during and after the English Civil War led to a new wave of colonization along the Atlantic coast south of New England.

3. New Era of Colonization
England was gripped by a civil war during the 1640s.
The era afterward became known as the Restoration.
During this time new colonies were created in NA.
The king granted large areas of land to those who had supported him.
These became proprietary colonies; the person granted the land had executive power over them.

4. New York
NY was originally colonized by the Dutch (named New Amsterdam).
In 1664 the English took over and renamed it.
NY was similar to RI in that it allowed for religious toleration.
The great port and central location would help NY become a huge city with time.

5. NY: Before and After

6. Carolina Originally one colony, but the north and south differed.
In southern Carolina, a great port and warm weather allowed Charleston to become a great city.
Rice and indigo production lead to lots of plantation, and slaves.
Northern Carolina developed slowly, small farmers settled.
Eventually the two sections separated in 1729.

7. Old Carolina

8. Georgia
This area was originally a buffer between Carolina and Spanish Florida.
James Oglethorpe received royal permission to settle Georgia with debtors (those that owed money) from English prisons.

9. Quakers Another group of Protestants wished to start anew in NA.
Quakers believe in direct communication with God, they held simple meetings with no priests, rather a member of the congregation would stand and speak for a time.
Quakers also believed in equality of all men and women (no slavery, nice to AI) and were pacifists.
William Penn founded Pennsylvania as a religious refuge for Quakers and other Christian groups.

10. Quakers

11. Maryland Founded by Lord Baltimore as a refuge for Catholics.
Over time more Protestants migrated to Maryland.
Conflict over religion lead to the Toleration Act, which protected the rights of all Christians in Maryland.